APOPTOSIS


Meaning of APOPTOSIS in English

[ ˌapə(p)'təʊsɪs ]

■ noun Physiology the death of cells which occurs as a normal part of an organism's development.

Derivatives

apoptotic -'tɒtɪk adjective

Origin

1970s: from Gk apoptōsis 'falling off'.

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